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August 3, 2010
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS REPORTS SECOND QUARTER 2010 RESULTS AND ANNOUNCES $1 BILLION SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
Second Quarter 2010 Financial Highlights: · Revenues increased 11% to $963 million · Adjusted OIBDA increased 18% to $455 million · Net Income decreased 40% to …
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July 27, 2010
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS FOR BRUCE CAMPBELL AND LEE BARTLETT
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Discovery Communications today announced two executive appointments on its senior management team: Bruce Campbell has been named to the position of Chief Development Officer and General Counsel. Previously President of Digital …
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June 8, 2010
Tom Cosgrove to Lead Sony, Discovery Communications and IMAX Joint Venture 3D Television Network
LOS ANGELES - Sony Corporation ("Sony"), Discovery Communications ("Discovery") and IMAX Corporation ("IMAX") today announced that Discovery Channel executive Tom Cosgrove has been named President and General Manager of the joint venture they have established …
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April 28, 2010
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS NAMES GLENN OAKLEY EVP OF MEDIA TECHNOLOGY, PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS
Silver Spring, Md. - Discovery Communications today announced the appointment of Glenn Oakley to Executive Vice President of Media Technology, Production and Operations. John Honeycutt, who previously led the department, recently took a new position …
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April 12, 2010
Dan Riskin Named Host Of Discovery Channel’s Multi-Year Event Curiosity: The Questions Of Life
(Silver Spring, MD) - Discovery Channel and Discovery Studios today announced that Dr. Daniel Riskin has been named host of CURIOSITY: THE QUESTIONS OF LIFE. The five-year programming event is part of the company's multi-platform …
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April 8, 2010
OWN: THE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK UNVEILS ORIGINAL PROGRAMMING FOR ITS JANUARY 1, 2011 LAUNCH
New York, NY - Oprah Winfrey, chairman of OWN: THE OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK, today announces new original programming for the channel's January 1, 2011 launch to members of the advertising and media communities at New …
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April 2, 2010
Discovery Communications Announces MythBusters App for iPad
Discovery Communications, the world's number one nonfiction media company, today announced its MythBusters App for iPad is available on the App Store. The app brings fans a compelling new way to experience the Emmy®-nominated series. …
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March 10, 2010
DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS AND THE UNITED NATIONS ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF BIODIVERSITY
(Silver Spring, MD and New York, NY) - Discovery Communications and the United Nations announce a partnership to spread awareness of the United Nations global campaign to celebrate the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB). Throughout …
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February 16, 2010
FOR THE FIRST TIME, KING TUT’S DNA IS MAPPED, HIS FAMILY IDENTIFIED, AND HIS SHORT LIFE INVESTIGATED
(Silver Spring, Md.) -- World-renowned Egyptologist Zahi Hawass leads an unprecedented forensic investigation into the life and times of King Tut that reveals for the first time the identity of Tut's parents and grandparents, his …
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January 5, 2010
Discovery Communications, Sony And Imax Announce Plan To Launch First 24/7 Dedicated 3D Television Network In The U.S.
Las Vegas, NV - Three of the world's leading media, technology and entertainment companies - Discovery Communications, Sony Corporation and IMAX Corporation - today announced a joint venture established to develop the first 24/7 dedicated …
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December 7, 2009
Discovery Communications Names Peter Liguori Chief Operating Officer
Silver Spring, Md. - Discovery Communications today announced the appointment of industry veteran Peter Liguori as Chief Operating Officer, reporting to President and CEO David Zaslav. He replaces Mark Hollinger, who last week assumed the …
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November 3, 2009
Discovery Communications Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results
Silver Spring, Maryland - November 3, 2009: Discovery Communications, Inc. ("Discovery" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009. The discussion below assumes the …
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October 1, 2009
DISCOVERING ARDI
(Silver Spring, Md.) Following today's publication in the journal Science on the discovery and study of a 4.4 million-year-old female partial skeleton nicknamed "Ardi," Discovery Channel will present a world premiere special, DISCOVERING ARDI, Sunday October …
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August 4, 2009
Discovery Communications Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
(Silver Spring, Md.) Discovery Communications, Inc. ("Discovery" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. The discussion below assumes the transaction between Discovery Holding …
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May 11, 2009
Discovery Communications Appoints Chance Patterson Vice President Of International Communications
(Silver Spring, Md.) - Discovery Communications today announced the appointment of Chance Patterson to the role of Vice President of International Communications, Discovery Networks International. Patterson will be based at the company's Silver Spring headquarters. …
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